Passing Thoughts

Here at the Magazinist we look at both the past and the future of publishing.Not surprisingly, we’re often asked whether events from the past can be used to predict the future. The honest answer is... Continue...

Advertisers currently spend about $300 billion annually to influence American purchasing habits, and there are roughly 300 million Americans.The cost of advertising is part of the price of goods and services.The math is simple—the average American buys roughly $1,000 worth of advertising per year.Here’s the kicker—lots of it is paid for with borrowed money.... Continue...

Lately we seem to be talking a lot about public libraries here at the Magazinist, not from an informed perspective… more from a simple appreciation that continues to rise as time passes.Besides, we always root for underdogs...Continue...

Broadly speaking, British journalism was born in the English Civil War, starting around 1640. This was when the forebears of modern newspapers—the first corantos, newsbooks, and mercuries—began to appear in quantity...Continue

The
word civilization literally means “living in cities,” which is
something that humans haven’t been doing very long in the overall scheme
of things... ContinueThe Ad TaxIn 2006, the U.S. population reached 299 million and U.S. ad spending exceeded $286 billion. A quick calculation shows that advertisers spent about $954 per person...Continue...